Dog Trainers in Seattle, WA

Kristi Crabtree (360) 659-4257 I used her for all my training. I too had an aggressive guy she will also come out to your house. Give her a call.

A great person is Katie Morrell, she is one of the best: http://www.dogsinprogress.com/about Also Academy of Canine Behavior is good too!

I have used Paws with No Flaws - you may want to call Anna and review your needs with her. Loved that she comes to your house and do training in the dogs natural environment

Packworks. 360. 652. 9299 or 425. 870. 7533. www.packworks.org.

Don't know where you are but Paws With No Flaws is great at dog training. Anna Bollick is the trainer.

Dr. James Ha for an evaluation. He is a certified behaviorist and specializes in reactive/aggressive dogs. http://www.adaptiveanimals.com/jim-ha-phd-caab.html Does not do the training but will assess in your home and put together the training plan. Ahimsa also good for training and also have had dogs get calmed down by staying with John Panchot in fall city.

hands down the best www.ahimsadogtraining.com

I think Victoria Stilwell has a video dealing w/this type of issue. I am not a fan of fear/pain-based training especially with emotionally sensitive dogs. Please go with positive training. IMHO

Sky Valley Dog Training http://www.skyvalleydogtraining.com/

Joey Iverson is a good trainer.

Yes.. Shannon Finch is an animal behaviorist.. excellent... facebook is Animal Kind .. she is in Stanwood

Cindi Howell at the whole pup

Kristi Crabtree googlenit she helped me with my pitt years ago and I use tondo her hair shes great around lakestevens or granite area shes amazing

I've used Jim Agan Canine Training Assoc since 1997 and feel he's one of the best around! 781-831-0945

Terri at The Dog Butler hes amazing and very patient he def. knows his stuff!

Complete K9 in Kingston....mike Oneil is great!!!

Karen Pryor is a world famous animal trainer. Her website lists people she has certified: https://www.karenpryoracademy.com/find-a-trainer?source=navbar

Wicked Good Dog in Quincy

We tried Jim Agan but our dog had serious behavior issues and he wasn't able to address them however he is a great trainer if don't need behavior modification. After Jim we went to doggie fun and fitness and after one day we had a totally new dog. We went from almost having to give her up to having a very well behaved dog. I would highly recommend Laurie and Michelle.

The Dog Butler, out of Norwell. He's on Face Book also..

Trouwe Hond K-9 in Hanover! http://www.trouwehond.com/

Troupe Hond k-9 in Hanover, he's fantastic!!!

http://www.riptidek9.com/

We used Lisa Flynn middleboro. Her business is called the cultured canine. She is great.

What type of training? basic? hunting? security? Hedgerow's Hunt Club has one of the best bird dog trainers in the country. http://www.hedgerow.com/

I don't know if Amanda at [Sidekick Dog Training](https://www.facebook.com/SidekickDogs/) does in-home anxiety consults but you should give her a call. She's an excellent trainer.

This guy is supposed to be good https://www.soundanimals.com/Jeff1.htm

Hi! We are currently experiencing the same thing with our almost eight month old puppy. We moved apartments within the same complex and he developed separation anxiety to the point that we received complaints from our neighbors. Our dog is also fine sleeping in the crate at night but panics when he is home alone during the day. We are currently working with Robin from Adaptive Animals -http://www.adaptiveanimals.com/. She is a PhD animal behaviorist. She is fantastic! We had her come in and do an initial two plus hour session in our home. She is available by email and phone for six months after the consultation. She also came into our home to do a follow-up session to give us more concrete tips and training tools. Best of luck with the training!

Highly recommend http://www.pawswithnoflaws.com/default.aspx.

[University Canine Learning Academy](http://www.ucladogs.com/) and [Ahimsa](http://ahimsadogtraining.com/) are both great.

I can give a glowing recommendation for our Portland dog trainer, since we've moved we've been able to consult by phone as needed so haven't found one locally. I will say though that crate training has worked wonders for our dog's separation anxiety. Every time he realized we were leaving he would go under a table to try to avoid us closing him into the bedroom. He then started peeing on the floor and furniture in the bedroom which was the final straw. We talked with our trainer and she recommended trying crate training. Our dog took to the crate immediately, I had barely gotten it setup and he walked in to try it out. We put treats in the crate and let him go in and find them on his own. Once he was comfortable we started calling him in and giving him a treat every time he went in (if we told him to or not), we also put his food and water dish in (get ones which attach to the side so you don't come home to a mess). We started training in the evening, the next day we put him in the bedroom as usual, but after I walked him at lunch he ran into the crate. I shut the crate door, gave him lots of treats and praise and left. No protesting and he was relaxed as can be when we got home. Now he goes in for the hell of it, it is his way of getting treats (I can't complain though) and his safe zone. Yesterday I was sweeping and he immediately went in there to stay out of the way. One thing to note, size is important, he has been in a big crate and not been as happy about it. We got the smallest one that he can turn around and lay down in and he loves it. Tl;dr: -Crate training solved our dog's separation anxiety -Size crate to big just barely big enough -Give lots of treats, coax dog in as needed but never physically put dog inside -Go at pace of dog -Enjoy a calm and happy pup Proof/dog tax: [Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/t9EMxDp.jpg)

Me! Just kidding. I'm certified but have no confidence

Care.com I found a sitter that I took my dog to while I was at work

I PMd your hubby about this daycare place. They have a pool for dogs and everyone gets along. http://shangriladogtraining.com/

www.rover.com for a dog sitter to maybe come over and take him out a few times a day.

I have used Rover.com multiple times. It is a great resource!

Doggie Day Care... look for one where they are

Check rover.com. i use them for finding kennels when i travel. Maybe you can find daycare

You might like these folks. http://ahimsadogtraining.com/

Martha Norwalk has a website and does behavior training. She has a radio program on 1150Am on Sunday's.

I asked a trainer here in Portland for a recommendation, and she suggested http://www.kathysdao.com/

The person who made that recommendation is Kelly Balance ~ http://www.ballancebehavior.com/BallanceBehaviorHome.aspx . I like her a lot, and I really respect her training methods.

Ditto the recommendation for Ahimsa dog training, it's all positive reinforcement. The trainers there use the Karen Pryor method and they have a Control Unleashed class that's great. They used to have a one-day "Barky Dog" workshop as well. Also, Ali Johnson at the Seattle Humane Society is crazy good. http://www.clickertraining.com/karen

Karen Pryor's clicker training method is the BEST. Excerpt from Kathy Sdao's biography: Since leaving Puget Hound in 1999, Kathy has been lecturing nationally on operant conditioning, sharing her passion for the science of training and the awesome power of clicker training which she has experienced with so many species. She has been honored to be on the faculty of Karen Pryor’s ClickerExpos since 2003. She also has trained animal actors, written for The Clicker Journal and the APDT Newsletter, served as a subject-matter expert for the Delta Society's Service Dog Education System, conducted rat-training camp for Terry Ryan's DogSense, instructed at Dogs of Course’s Instructor Training Course and appeared as the "Way Cool Scientist" on an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy!

Call Wendy Dahl. I met her at my dog massage class where she was assistant. She seems fabulous. http://dahlbehavior.com/about.html

Pat Wynn is an outstanding trainer focusing on positive reinforcement. She donates an enormous amount of time at my animal shelter. http://www.blueskycaninecoaching.com

I really like Ahimsa, and have used them for in-home training. The owner happens to live in this neighborhood. http://ahimsadogtraining.com/

Be careful who you choose. Anyone is allowed to call themselves a dog trainer and there are alot of abusive assholes that call themselves "trainers". Find someone that has science based education and uses only modern training techniques. Check out ahimsa, if they are too expensive they should have some good referrals for you. Good trainers will not be cheap but it's well worth it for you and your dog. Bad training can ruin your dog

Not sure what kind of training you need. But in my experience the human needs as much training as the dog on how to be a handler. Puppy classes are great for beginners and affordable, if it’s a grown dog then perhaps ask them. As most of them choose very humane and true ways of dog handling. Training a dog is a daily exercise for life and 1 class won’t make a dog obedient.

Canine chemistry is run by a very knowledgeable woman who did a 90 minute consultation for 60 bucks at our house. Our dog wasn’t as bad as we thought. I asked when more training would happen and she said none was required. She was explained and gave us tips and even checked in with us. She’s honest and thorough.

Eric at [A Savvy Dog](http://asavvydogtraining.com/schedule-prices/) provides both group and individual classes including one for reactive dogs. He's great at identifying issues and coming up with a training plan for you using positive reinforcement rather than adversive techniques. I've had good experiences training for dog sports with him and watched him successfully deal with inappropriate canine behavior.

I shopped a few local businesses in the area recently and Cosmic Home and Pet won out. Disclaimer: I used their cat-sitting services, not their dog trainers so I can't attest to their quality there. But they left a good impression overall, and their prices were definitely competitive. For what it's worth. Plus they're licensed, bonded, and insured too - that was a necessity. You'll probably pay more for that level of service though as opposed to a starving-student type of situation.

PetCo on 45 th used to do dog training classes (group) and they were dirt cheap

Ask a Vet for recommendation.

Ahimsa is good for group classes and 1 on 1: https://ahimsadogtraining.com/ I've done the grumpy dog training as my little lady isn't so lady like around other dogs. It's positive reinforcement based, and their trainers know their stuff (no dog whisperer BS or abusive techniques) My only complaint is its not so much about socializing your dog, but keeping them chill enough to make a calm exit from a situation they won't like. Tho I guess at a certain point, there's not much socializing that can be done for an unsocialized dog.

Check into group classes. Most have individual training if you need it as well. Make sure they do positive reinforcement training, no alpha talk or other negative methods. Ahimsa, puppy manners, doggy haven resort are all good starts!

Danette Johnston, owner of A Dog's Day Out. Among the local rescues of challenging breed dogs or adopted dogs with a variety of issues (reactivity, lack of social skills), Danette is widely referred and respected. You can take the 'difficult dog' classes or have Danette come to your home for private training with your family and the dog. Group classes with your dog are a nice soft entry to the world of being around other dogs and people too. I think the private hourly rate is $110 but you learn so much during that hour, it gives you plenty to work on with the dog. https://dogsdayoutseattle.com/about/.

If you want a good reading source, From Fearful to Fear Free is a good one. It was cowritten by Wailani Sung who ran All Creatures Behavioral Counseling who was fantastic in helping us work with our dog.

Zoom Room on Aurora is a pretty good.

The Seattle Humane Society. Group classes that are affordable, with highly qualified instructors. And your money is going to a good cause.

We’re starting classes for our leash reactive dog at Doggy Haven in Bothell. They have a ton of options, including group and individual classes. I just emailed and explained our situation and the head trainer recommended what she thought was best for us. She’s super helpful and kind.

https://ahimsadogtraining.com/

In addition to Ahimsa, I like Dogs Day Out. They used to have some classes down in Georgetown. I took their reactive rover class and thought it was good.